Wind

Wind

Australia wind output breaks through 5,000MW for first time
Australia’s wind output hits record level of 5,000MW – just one year after it broke through 4,000MW for first time.
Giles Parkinson

May 4, 2020

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Renewables

Infigen defers Flyers Creek decision and other projects, citing Covid-19 risks
Infigen defers financial close of 138MW Flyers Creek Wind Farm, and delays other renewable energy investments, in bid to dodge Coronavirus-related risks.
Sophie Vorrath

May 4, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

It’s time Coalition listened to experts on climate and energy, and plotted a Green New Deal
True story: Morrison sets up new platform for investment in renewable energy power plants, with particularly focus on large scale wind, solar PV and storage.
Giles Parkinson

May 4, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Westpac to shed thermal coal investments by 2030, switch to renewables and EVs
Westpac to phase out investment in thermal coal by 2030, to turn focus to wind, solar and storage, and electric vehicles.
Michael Mazengarb

May 4, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s black coal industry uses enough water for over 5 million people
New research shows coal mining and coal-fired power stations in New South Wales and Queensland use about 383 billion litres of fresh water every year.
Ian Overton

May 4, 2020

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Deep dive: Why “step change” to high renewables grid will deliver low cost, reliable grid
An Australian power system dominated by renewables by 2030-40 will deliver reliable and affordable electricity, as long as regulator and policy makers come to the party and create clear investment signals.
Reputex

May 1, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind energy overtakes gas to be leading source of electricity in Ireland
Wind overtakes gas in first quarter to become leading source of electricity in Ireland, which aims for 70 pct renewables by 2030.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 30, 2020

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Wind

Final turbine installed at Australia’s largest wind farm
Last of 123 turbines installed at the 453MW Coopers Gap project in Queensland – Australia’s largest wind farm for a short time, at least.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO lays out “action plan” to manage 75 pct wind and solar by 2025
AEMO says there are no technical issues to prevent main grid operating at 75% renewables by 2025, but it needs market rules and regulations to catch up and be flexible.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 30, 2020

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Wind

Cherry Tree wind farm delivers first generation to Victorian grid
The 57MW Cherry Tree wind farm near Seymour delivers first power to the grid in Victoria, just under two months after last of the project’s turbines were installed.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2020

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Wind

Simec Atlantis completes “mammoth” tidal turbine build in Wuhan
Simec Atlantis has completed the installation of mammoth tidal stream turbine, boasting a rotor diameter of 18 metres, in the Zhoushan archipelago in China.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 29, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Big cost swings point to more big battery storage, less pumped hydro
AEMO flags changes to Integrated System Plan after seeing cost of battery storage fall sharply, and acknowledging cost of new transmission, pumped hydro and gas plants has jumped.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 28, 2020

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